Maurice Zermatten was born on October 22, 1910 in Saint-Martin, Canton du Valais, Switzerland. He was a writer and art director, known for Bergführer Lorenz (1943), Farinet ou l'or dans la montagne (1939) and Spectacle d'un soir (1964). He died on February 11, 2001 in Sion, Canton du Valais, Switzerland.